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Related: About this forumThe EPA's twisted logic argues against environmentally friendly cars
A new proposal wants to cut fuel efficiency standards, and it's going after California to do it.
By Jennifer Lu 1 hour ago
If you'd like to buy a more fuel-efficient car or pickup truck after 2020, think again. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency just proposed a joint rule that turns future improvements to gas mileage and tailpipe emissions into a pipe dream.
Under new regulations proposed Thursday, advances in fuel economy, or how far cars can run per gallon of gasoline consumed, that began during the Obama administration would plateau after 2020 and remain constant through 2026. That means that in two years time, car manufacturers will no longer need to innovate new technologies for cleaner, more efficient vehicles.
Congress requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to set fuel economy standards for each model year. The Environmental Protection Agency decides how much carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas formed during fuel combustion, can be emitted in the exhaust. The two standards are set at the same time because fuel consumption directly affects the amount of carbon dioxide emitted.
Between 2012 to 2016, the average fuel economy requirements for U.S. manufactured cars and light-duty trucks increased from 29.7 miles per gallon to 34.1 miles per gallon. Gains in fuel efficiency for passenger cars and trucks were supposed to reach an average of about 50 miles per gallon by model year 2025.
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The EPA's twisted logic argues against environmentally friendly cars (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Aug 2018
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pangaia
(24,324 posts)1. The EDA.. Environmental Destruction Agency.
bitterross
(4,066 posts)2. I think the auto industry will cater to the rest of the world
The US may not be leading on this but competition over seas may make this stupidity moot.
fierywoman
(7,685 posts)3. Totally!